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The frontier orbital approach was further developed in various directions by my own group and many other scientists, both theoretical and experimental. -- Kenichi Fukui
I am convinced that the modular structure of the Mir will be the main trend in manned orbital stations development in the next century. -- Valentina Tereshkova
The green appeal of solar sailing - traveling by light, once chemical propellants have done their dirty job of orbital insertion - ought to be powerful. --
Geological age plays the same part in our views of the duration of the universe as the Earth's orbital radius does in our views of the immensity of space. -- John Joly
The key virtue of orbital assembly is that it eliminates the tight connection between the size of the expedition and the size of the rockets used to launch it. -- Henry Spencer
I study orbital dynamics as a hobby. My idea of a good time is sitting down and drawing on that knowledge to imagine a space mission from beginning to end, getting as many details right as I can. -- Andy Weir
Back in the NBA's pre-mask era, ballers with busted noses or orbital bones had two unappealing options: Sit out and heal, or strap on a Michael Myers-looking opaque face shield closely related to that worn by hockey goalies. -- Brendan I. Koerner
In awe, I watched the waxing moon ride across the zenith of the heavens like an ambered chariot towards the ebony void of infinite space wherein the tethered belts of Jupiter and Mars hang, for ever festooned in their orbital majesty. And as I looked at all this I thought... I must put a roof on this toilet. -- Les Dawson
What's the orbital velocity of the moon? -- Terry Pratchett
The frontier orbital approach was further developed in various directions by my own group and many other scientists, both theoretical and experimental." -- Kenichi Fukui
I am convinced that the modular structure of the Mir will be the main trend in manned orbital stations development in the next century -- Valentina Tereshkova
Circling the earth in the orbital spaceship I marvelled at the beauty of our planet. People of the world!! Let us safeguard and enhance this beauty-not destroy it -- Yuri Gagarin
No! Please! I'll tell you whatever you want to know!" the man yelled. "Really?" said Vimes. "What's the orbital velocity of the moon?" "What?" "Oh, you'd like something simpler? -- Terry Pratchett

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